In its short life, the animal in this bag has already survived unimaginable adventures, made death-defying escapes, and overcome heroic odds. Had it once hidden, in its youth, inside a discarded wine bottle? Had it lost an arm to a shark and regrown it? Had it ever played with human divers, amassed a crab ranch, slipped from fishermen’s gear, explored a shipwreck? And how had its experiences shaped its character? I stare into the water and ask: Who are you?

